Analysis

Boom in fees partly explained by steep growth in television advertising rates

The IOC this week warned that its deal with Sky Italia would prevent cable and satellite operator Eurosport from showing the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games in Italy

The Italian antitrust authority cleared Mediaset’s controversial acquisition of SportItalia’s free-to-air television operation.

The IMG Media agency will play a key role in drawing up the roadmap for the next European deal

Industry opinion was divided this week on the extent to which the International Olympic Committee’s exclusive media-rights deal with Italian pay operator Sky Italia could be seen as a benchmark for future IOC deals in Europe.

US football’s Major League Soccer is in talks with the Mexican football league over the launch of a mini-Champion’s League competition.

The IOC’s deal with Sky Italia for Olympics rights was largely born out of increasing disillusionment with its longstanding Italian partner

Tender offers seven packages and 'brilliant' innovations which could attract free-to-air broadcasters

Australian football’s national governing body has come under criticism for going for cash rather than television visibility in selling rights for Australian football.

Sky Italia’s Olympic deal will have to satisfy regulators on two issues

Rugby League signs deal with BSkyB and BBC, and receives big boost in rights fee income

The £1.706 billion paid for the Premier League’s live rights for the 2007-08 to 2009-10 seasons represents a 68-per-cent increase on the present £1.024 billion deal.

The International Cricket Council will be among the first rights-holders to benefit from the increased competition in the Indian television market.

Spanish media agency Mediapro will launch its planned premium digital football channel in time for next season

March will be a busy time for broad-casters in Romania

Sport TV is to launch an international premium sports channel